Macro Photo thread

[SlowStig]

Well I am currently only dabbling so using extension tubes with my 18-105 and 70-300 lens' to see if I enjoy it or not. I am keeping my eye out for a decent manfrotto tripod before I invest in a full on macro lens...

[FussyFez]

I stumbled upon this today.

I'm sure it's a hornet, the mrs reckons it's just a big wasp.

These are straight off the camera and the first Macro shots I've been happy with.






Handheld with canon 55-250.


Verdict?

[nre]

FussyFez said:

I stumbled upon this today.

I'm sure it's a hornet, the mrs reckons it's just a big wasp.

These are straight off the camera and the first Macro shots I've been happy with.






Handheld with canon 55-250.


Verdict?

It looks like a hornet mimic hoverfly to me, we've had quite a few in the garden this year but don't recall seeing them previously.

hoverfly 5 by NRE, on Flickr

Edited by nre on Thursday 31st July 20:59

[FussyFez]

nre said:

It looks like a hornet mimic hoverfly to me, we've had quite a few in the garden this year but don't recall seeing them previously.

hoverfly 5 by NRE, on Flickr

Edited by nre on Thursday 31st July 20:59

I think we have a winner.

It was quite large for a hover fly!

I did think it strange that I couldn't see a sting.

[Mini1275]

Dandelion in Black and White by DanB-Photography, on Flickr

[Morbid]

A few of a cricket that paid a visit. Friendly little chap, he kept hopping on to the camera.

IMG_5306 e by [e-mail], on Flickr

IMG_5445 e by [e-mail], on Flickr

IMG_5402 e by [e-mail], on Flickr

IMG_5361 e by [e-mail], on Flickr

IMG_5328 e by [e-mail], on Flickr

IMG_5327 e by [e-mail], on Flickr

IMG_5322 e by [e-mail], on Flickr

IMG_5318 e by [e-mail], on Flickr

Edited by Morbid on Thursday 31st July 23:17

Edited by Morbid on Thursday 31st July 23:19

[FussyFez]

Some seriously good images in this thread!

[ddarno]

Common Darter Dragonfly by ddarno, on Flickr

Ouch!

Ruddy Darter Dragonfly by ddarno, on Flickr

Crop of the above

Ruddy Darter Dragonfly by ddarno, on Flickr


Red-eyed Damselfly by ddarno, on Flickr


Common Darter Dragonfly by ddarno, on Flickr

[ExPat2B]

Upgraded the telephoto macro rig. I am now using a 500f4 Nikon Lens, and 105mm of extention tubes, and on the tripod a Wimberly style gimball head.

First time used in anger today, quite happy with the results. It is much sharper and brighter, and more stable and easy to handle than the previous rig.


DragonFly_Thursley by natureiser, on Flickr

Crop of the above

DragonFly_Thursley_Crop by natureiser, on Flickr

And after a LOT of failures, and a LOT of *almost* shots, I got one of two of them courting. Its not perfect but if you have ever tried to take a photo of them whizzing about attached to each other you will know how much effort this took.

DragonFly_Mating by natureiser, on Flickr

[DibblyDobbler]

^^^ Fab

[nre]

Nice dragonflies, both ^^

have some bees

honey bee on verbena 2 by NRE, on Flickr

Honey Bee on eryngium 2 by NRE, on Flickr

[Ed_P]

More bees ...

A last, a Leaf-cutter! by Ed Phillips 01, on Flickr

[LongQ]

Ed_P said:

More bees ...

A last, a Leaf-cutter! by Ed Phillips 01, on Flickr

That's just ridiculous Ed.

Time to stop before Beachy Head exceeds its licenced quota for the year.

[Dan_1981]

DSC_0123 by Dan_1981, on Flickr


I know this could have been so much better, a little disappointed with the end result.

DSC_0146 by Dan_1981, on Flickr

[ddarno]

Some of this weeks...(sorry quite a few)


Common Blue Damselfly by ddarno, on Flickr


Speckled Wood Butterfly by ddarno, on Flickr


Common Darter Dragonfly by ddarno, on Flickr


Common Darter Dragonfly by ddarno, on Flickr


Ruddy Dragonfly by ddarno, on Flickr


Ruddy Dragonfly by ddarno, on Flickr

[jfbrin]

ExPat2B said:

Upgraded the telephoto macro rig. I am now using a 500f4 Nikon Lens, and 105mm of extention tubes, and on the tripod a Wimberly style gimball head.

First time used in anger today, quite happy with the results. It is much sharper and brighter, and more stable and easy to handle than the previous rig.


DragonFly_Thursley by natureiser, on Flickr

Crop of the above

DragonFly_Thursley_Crop by natureiser, on Flickr

And after a LOT of failures, and a LOT of *almost* shots, I got one of two of them courting. Its not perfect but if you have ever tried to take a photo of them whizzing about attached to each other you will know how much effort this took.

DragonFly_Mating by natureiser, on Flickr

SUPERB!

[ExPat2B]

Thanks guys ! NRE - why are you not posting some of the stuff from your Flikr account...some great stuff going up there !

[RobbieKB]

What the fk is this?!

[dave0010]

F****d off maybe? big thing though

[nre]

ExPat2B said:

Thanks guys ! NRE - why are you not posting some of the stuff from your Flikr account...some great stuff going up there !

Thanks Expat, Laziness mostly

but if you insist

honey bee on verbena by NRE, on Flickr

common blue 3 by NRE, on Flickr